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Defense Industry

Political committees and donors tied to major U.S. defense contractors and the broader military-industrial supplier base.

Career total to sitting members

$173.2M

$173,156,274 across 533 of 537 sitting members, election cycles 2010–2026.

Members receiving
533 of 537
2026 cycle to date
$30.1M
Top recipient
Ken Calvert $3.8M
Tracked committees
79 (75 with any recorded flow)

By election cycle

Totals by cycle, 2010 to 20262010: $7,420,6272012: $8,928,5962014: $13,815,0392016: $15,116,9372018: $19,089,1732020: $23,152,6792022: $24,256,8852024: $31,258,5342026: $30,117,804201020182026

Where the money comes from

PAC contributions carry 60.4% of this group's total.

  • PAC contributions60.4%$104.6M
  • Leadership PAC contributions22.8%$39.6M
  • Individual contributions14.7%$25.4M
  • Employer matches2.1%$3.6M
  • Independent expenditures0.0%$0

Defense Industry money to sitting members by state, career. Select a state to filter the leaderboard below.

Low ($5K)High ($17.8M)
Campaign finance heat map

Members ranked

533 members with Defense Industry money

Showing 1–50 of 533 members

Ken CalvertKen Calvert
R · CA-41 (Rep)$3,831,656
Adam SmithAdam Smith
D · WA-9 (Rep)$3,200,821
Mike RogersMike Rogers
R · AL-3 (Rep)$3,066,310
Robert WittmanRobert Wittman
R · VA-1 (Rep)$2,449,944
Steny HoyerSteny Hoyer
D · MD-5 (Rep)$2,311,714
Michael TurnerMichael Turner
R · OH-10 (Rep)$2,180,000
Tom ColeTom Cole
R · OK-4 (Rep)$2,083,493
Mark WarnerMark Warner
D · VA (Sen)$2,046,542
Harold RogersHarold Rogers
R · KY-5 (Rep)$2,020,150
John ReedJohn Reed
D · RI (Sen)$1,956,575
Roger WickerRoger Wicker
R · MS (Sen)$1,872,365
Susan CollinsSusan Collins
R · ME (Sen)$1,777,210
Charles SchumerCharles Schumer
D · NY (Sen)$1,701,845
Timothy KaineTimothy Kaine
D · VA (Sen)$1,691,271
Robert AderholtRobert Aderholt
R · AL-4 (Rep)$1,630,686
Mario Diaz-BalartMario Diaz-Balart
R · FL-26 (Rep)$1,612,630
John CarterJohn Carter
R · TX-31 (Rep)$1,513,744
Pete AguilarPete Aguilar
D · CA-33 (Rep)$1,475,850
Rick LarsenRick Larsen
D · WA-2 (Rep)$1,458,550
Betty McCollumBetty McCollum
D · MN-4 (Rep)$1,444,300
James ClyburnJames Clyburn
D · SC-6 (Rep)$1,425,450
John CornynJohn Cornyn
R · TX (Sen)$1,396,350
Steve ScaliseSteve Scalise
R · LA-1 (Rep)$1,356,225
Steve WomackSteve Womack
R · AR-3 (Rep)$1,351,719
Patty MurrayPatty Murray
D · WA (Sen)$1,295,581
Joe CourtneyJoe Courtney
D · CT-2 (Rep)$1,283,200
Sam GravesSam Graves
R · MO-6 (Rep)$1,243,350
Jeanne ShaheenJeanne Shaheen
D · NH (Sen)$1,241,870
John LarsonJohn Larson
D · CT-1 (Rep)$1,178,441
Mitch McConnellMitch McConnell
R · KY (Sen)$1,164,804
Donald NorcrossDonald Norcross
D · NJ-1 (Rep)$1,149,401
Richard DurbinRichard Durbin
D · IL (Sen)$1,148,464
Jerry MoranJerry Moran
R · KS (Sen)$1,125,150
Joe WilsonJoe Wilson
R · SC-2 (Rep)$1,113,700
Martin HeinrichMartin Heinrich
D · NM (Sen)$1,097,963
Richard NealRichard Neal
D · MA-1 (Rep)$1,095,800
John ThuneJohn Thune
R · SD (Sen)$1,080,750
Michael McCaulMichael McCaul
R · TX-10 (Rep)$1,067,450
Rosa DeLauroRosa DeLauro
D · CT-3 (Rep)$1,033,950
Adam SchiffAdam Schiff
D · CA (Sen)$1,021,418
James HimesJames Himes
D · CT-4 (Rep)$1,021,019
Marcy KapturMarcy Kaptur
D · OH-9 (Rep)$1,015,389
Donald BeyerDonald Beyer
D · VA-8 (Rep)$997,650
Lisa MurkowskiLisa Murkowski
R · AK (Sen)$960,150
Michael SimpsonMichael Simpson
R · ID-2 (Rep)$948,400
Gary PetersGary Peters
D · MI (Sen)$930,602
Scott PetersScott Peters
D · CA-50 (Rep)$910,754
Deb FischerDeb Fischer
R · NE (Sen)$880,130
Bennie ThompsonBennie Thompson
D · MS-2 (Rep)$870,395
Trent KellyTrent Kelly
R · MS-1 (Rep)$866,140

Top sources

Committees, donors and employers, career

  1. 1HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEECommittee · PAC$17,636,674
  2. 2LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEECommittee · PAC$13,154,500
  3. 3EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PACCommittee · PAC$12,417,750
  4. 4THE BOEING COMPANY PACCommittee · PAC$11,173,500
  5. 5EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEECommittee · PAC$10,788,500
  6. 6GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)Committee · PAC$10,215,225
  7. 7GE AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEECommittee · PAC$6,585,100
  8. 8BAE SYSTEMS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BAE SYSTEMS USA PAC)Committee · PAC$5,173,499
  9. 9L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PACCommittee · PAC$5,012,600
  10. 10HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES, INC. EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (HIIPAC)Committee · PAC$4,302,750
  11. 11LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEECommittee · PAC$4,153,600
  12. 12GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEECommittee · PAC$4,035,050
  13. 13SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PACCommittee · PAC$3,970,950
  14. 14RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION PAC (FORMERLY UTC PAC)Committee · PAC$2,972,500
  15. 15TEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEECommittee · PAC$2,646,250
  16. 16PARSONS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEECommittee · PAC$2,366,700
  17. 17SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION VOLUNTARY PACCommittee · PAC$2,331,148
  18. 18BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEECommittee · PAC$1,697,600
  19. 19BALL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEECommittee · PAC$1,447,400
  20. 20SIERRA NEVADA COMPANY, LLC PACCommittee · PAC$1,406,700
  21. 21LEONARDO DRS PACCommittee · PAC$1,305,100
  22. 22JACOBS SOLUTIONS, INC. PACCommittee · PAC$1,287,000
  23. 23AIRBUS AMERICAS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEECommittee · PAC$1,233,250
  24. 24AM GENERAL LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AM GENERAL PAC)Committee · PAC$1,080,800
  25. 25ROLLS-ROYCE NORTH AMERICA HOLDINGS INC. PACCommittee · PAC$1,070,500

The flow type shown is the one carrying most of each source’s total. Amounts count money to sitting members only, across every cycle.